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Evolution? Climate Change? Science? New NMPED curriculum replaces science with ideology
According to the Albuquerque Journal, the New Mexico Education Department rolled out new proposed teaching standards, last week. Among said standards was a set for Science proposed nationally in 2013, by 26 other states. These standards are known as the “Next Generation of Science” standards.

Fast forward to last week, and Governor Martinez and her administration are choosing to edit, and then implement these proposed standards in New Mexico public schools. The edits suggested from the Martinez administration are poised to remove references to climate change and evolution along with forgetting about the age of this round ball we live on called Earth.
Here’s why Steve Pearce is really mad about Zinke’s plan to change New Mexico’s monuments
Secretary Ryan Zinke is proposing big changes to New Mexico’s national monuments, but he didn’t … read more

[Breaking] Martinez may have violated Federal SEC rules with pay-to-play deals
The International Business Times published an article today detailing allegations that Governor Susana Martinez used her office to help private companies who made big donations to her campaigns to secure investment deals from state agencies in violation of federal Securities and Exchange Commission rules. REALLY BIG deals.
Leaked Memo: Rio Grande Foundation, National conservative network planning huge new anti-union campaign to hurt Democrats
A memo leaked to the Guardian newspaper shows that conservative mega-donors are committing millions of new dollars to a secretive “think tank” network in states (including New Mexico) to create new campaigns to “defund and defang” labor unions in states.